mesbooks Chapter 276: Two Foolish Older Brothers
Chapter 276: Two Foolish Older Brothers
Seeing that Lin Wan'er remained unmoved, the eldest and second eldest brothers said anxiously.
"Wan'er, just trust us this time, this beauty pill will definitely sell like hotcakes."
Lin Wan'er put her hands on her hips and said firmly.
"Big brother, second brother, don't be delusional. This kind of thing is completely unreliable."
The elder brother, undeterred, continued to persuade him.
"Wan'er, how do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it? Maybe it really will work wonders."
Lin Wan'er glared at them.
"Hmph, even if it has miraculous effects, how many people in this world would be willing to spend a lot of money to buy something whose authenticity is unknown?"
The second brother came over and said pitifully.
"Wan'er, we've already invested a lot of money in this. If we don't get more funding, all of what we've done will be wasted."
Lin Wan'er sighed.
"Second brother, I've told you before that doing business requires being down-to-earth and not always thinking about those strange and unusual things."
The eldest and second eldest brothers looked at each other, their faces full of dejection.
Just then, the manager of Lingxi Pavilion rushed over and said to Lin Wan'er.
"Princess, something bad has happened. Several new shops have opened recently and are competing with us for business. Our customer traffic has decreased significantly."
Lin Wan'er frowned.
"Go and find out what's going on with them."
The shopkeeper responded and hurried off to do it.
Seeing this, the eldest and second eldest brothers seized the opportunity to speak.
"Wan'er, business is tough these days, please help us out."
Lin Wan'er said, feeling flustered.
"Don't make things worse. Let me deal with the Lingxi Pavilion issue first."
After some investigation, it turned out that competitors were using a low-price strategy to attract customers.
Lin Wan'er decided to launch some new special services and promotional activities to cope with the situation.
The eldest and second eldest brothers watched from the sidelines, also wanting to offer suggestions.
Lin Wan'er said irritably.
"Just take care of your own business first, and don't cause me any trouble."
The eldest and second eldest brothers did not give up and continued to pester Lin Wan'er.
"Wan'er, you're so busy here, why don't you lend us some money to tide us over? We'll pay you back as soon as our business improves."
"That's what the older brother said urgently."
While busy handling the affairs of Lingxi Pavilion, Lin Wan'er replied impatiently.
"I said no, and that's final. Can you please stop bothering me?"
The second brother tugged at Lin Wan'er's sleeve and said in a coquettish tone.
"Good sister, please have pity on us."
Lin Wan'er broke free from her second brother's hand and said angrily.
"If you continue like this, don't ever come looking for me again!"
Seeing that Lin Wan'er was truly angry, the eldest and second eldest brothers became somewhat frightened and dared not say anything more.
The two exchanged a glance and decided to find a solution to their business problems themselves.
They began to inquire everywhere, looking for a way to solve the pastry shop's predicament.
The eldest and second eldest brothers were walking down the street with worried expressions when suddenly a mysterious merchant wearing a veil appeared in front of them.
"You two seem quite troubled. Have you encountered some difficulties in your business?" came the mysterious merchant's voice.
The eldest and second eldest brothers looked at the person in front of them in surprise, and the second eldest brother said.
"how do you know?"
The mysterious businessman smiled slightly.
“Of course I know, and I have ways to help you solve your problems.”
The eldest and second eldest brothers were skeptical, but the mysterious merchant continued.
“You can launch limited-edition specialty pastries and hold tasting events to attract customers.”
The eldest and second eldest brothers listened and thought it seemed feasible.
Meanwhile, Lin Wan'er and Fang Xiaoxiao were secretly discussing something.
"Xiao Xiao, is it really okay for you to help them like this?"
Lin Wan'er asked with some concern.
Fang Xiaoxiao smiled slyly.
"Don't worry, Wan'er, this is just the first step. There's more to come."
Following the idea of the mysterious merchant (Fang Xiaoxiao), the eldest and second eldest brothers launched a limited edition of special pastries and held a tasting event.
At first, it did attract quite a few customers, and the pastry shop's business improved somewhat.
However, a few days later, new troubles arose.
Some customers have reported feeling unwell, experiencing abdominal pain and diarrhea, after eating their pastries.
As soon as the news spread, the business, which had just started to recover, instantly became quiet again, and some people even came to the door demanding compensation.
The eldest and second eldest brothers were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, not knowing what to do.
"What are we going to do? We finally had a glimmer of hope, and then this happened." The older brother was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
The second brother also panicked.
"Could it be that someone is deliberately framing us?"
Just when they were at their wits' end, Lin Wan'er and Fang Xiaoxiao appeared.
Seeing their eldest and second eldest brothers in a panic, Lin Wan'er and Fang Xiaoxiao decided to lend a helping hand.
Lin Wan'er said.
"Big brother, second brother, don't panic. Let's find out what happened together."
Fang Xiaoxiao echoed.
"Yes, let's start by checking the ingredients used to make the pastries."
So they began to carefully examine the source and quality of the ingredients and discovered that the supplier had provided a batch of spoiled ingredients for personal gain.
Lin Wan'er said angrily.
"That despicable supplier, we must settle accounts with him!"
Fang Xiaoxiao analyzed calmly.
"The most urgent task now is to resolve the customers' problems and restore the store's reputation."
They decided to apologize to the unwell customer and offer compensation first, and then find a reliable food supplier again.
In this process, some difficulties were encountered.
For example, if the compensation funds are insufficient, new suppliers may take the opportunity to raise prices.
Just as Lin Wan'er and Fang Xiaoxiao were working hard to solve the problem, a competitor appeared.
He secretly instructed some people to spread rumors that the pastry shop not only had problems with its ingredients but also had an unhygienic production process, deliberately tarnishing the shop's reputation.
This made the already slightly easing situation even more severe, and many customers who were still observing completely lost confidence in the pastry shop.
Lin Wan'er was furious.
"This must be a setup by someone, it's outrageous!"
Fang Xiaoxiao frowned as she pondered a solution.
"Wan'er, we can't let them throw us into disarray. We need to find a way to clarify the facts."
They decided to make the pastry shop's production process public and invite some respected people to supervise it in order to prove the shop's innocence.
However, just as they were preparing to implement the plan, they discovered that those who had promised to supervise them were making excuses to back out.
Lin Wan'er gritted her teeth and said.
"It must be that competitor who's sabotaging us, preventing these people from helping us."
Fang Xiaoxiao said firmly.
"It's okay, let's think of other ways."
Just when Lin Wan'er and Fang Xiaoxiao were at their wits' end, an unexpected turning point appeared.
A high-ranking official who had previously enjoyed the pastries at the pastry shop and was very satisfied with them decided to speak up for them after hearing about the pastry shop's plight.
This high-ranking official was highly respected in the area. He publicly expressed his belief in the quality of the pastry shop and personally tasted the newly made pastries to prove their deliciousness and safety to everyone.